diff --git a/sqlite3.go b/sqlite3.go
index 9c0f4d8..5e4e2ff 100644
--- a/sqlite3.go
+++ b/sqlite3.go
@@ -837,9 +837,9 @@ func lastError(db *C.sqlite3) error {
 
 // Exec implements Execer.
 func (c *SQLiteConn) Exec(query string, args []driver.Value) (driver.Result, error) {
-	list := make([]namedValue, len(args))
+	list := make([]driver.NamedValue, len(args))
 	for i, v := range args {
-		list[i] = namedValue{
+		list[i] = driver.NamedValue{
 			Ordinal: i + 1,
 			Value:   v,
 		}
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ func (c *SQLiteConn) Exec(query string, args []driver.Value) (driver.Result, err
 	return c.exec(context.Background(), query, list)
 }
 
-func (c *SQLiteConn) exec(ctx context.Context, query string, args []namedValue) (driver.Result, error) {
+func (c *SQLiteConn) exec(ctx context.Context, query string, args []driver.NamedValue) (driver.Result, error) {
 	start := 0
 	for {
 		s, err := c.prepare(ctx, query)
@@ -856,7 +856,7 @@ func (c *SQLiteConn) exec(ctx context.Context, query string, args []namedValue)
 		}
 		var res driver.Result
 		if s.(*SQLiteStmt).s != nil {
-			stmtArgs := make([]namedValue, 0, len(args))
+			stmtArgs := make([]driver.NamedValue, 0, len(args))
 			na := s.NumInput()
 			if len(args)-start < na {
 				s.Close()
@@ -894,17 +894,11 @@ func (c *SQLiteConn) exec(ctx context.Context, query string, args []namedValue)
 	}
 }
 
-type namedValue struct {
-	Name    string
-	Ordinal int
-	Value   driver.Value
-}
-
 // Query implements Queryer.
 func (c *SQLiteConn) Query(query string, args []driver.Value) (driver.Rows, error) {
-	list := make([]namedValue, len(args))
+	list := make([]driver.NamedValue, len(args))
 	for i, v := range args {
-		list[i] = namedValue{
+		list[i] = driver.NamedValue{
 			Ordinal: i + 1,
 			Value:   v,
 		}
@@ -912,10 +906,10 @@ func (c *SQLiteConn) Query(query string, args []driver.Value) (driver.Rows, erro
 	return c.query(context.Background(), query, list)
 }
 
-func (c *SQLiteConn) query(ctx context.Context, query string, args []namedValue) (driver.Rows, error) {
+func (c *SQLiteConn) query(ctx context.Context, query string, args []driver.NamedValue) (driver.Rows, error) {
 	start := 0
 	for {
-		stmtArgs := make([]namedValue, 0, len(args))
+		stmtArgs := make([]driver.NamedValue, 0, len(args))
 		s, err := c.prepare(ctx, query)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
@@ -1912,7 +1906,7 @@ func (s *SQLiteStmt) NumInput() int {
 
 var placeHolder = []byte{0}
 
-func (s *SQLiteStmt) bind(args []namedValue) error {
+func (s *SQLiteStmt) bind(args []driver.NamedValue) error {
 	rv := C.sqlite3_reset(s.s)
 	if rv != C.SQLITE_ROW && rv != C.SQLITE_OK && rv != C.SQLITE_DONE {
 		return s.c.lastError()
@@ -1982,9 +1976,9 @@ func (s *SQLiteStmt) bind(args []namedValue) error {
 
 // Query the statement with arguments. Return records.
 func (s *SQLiteStmt) Query(args []driver.Value) (driver.Rows, error) {
-	list := make([]namedValue, len(args))
+	list := make([]driver.NamedValue, len(args))
 	for i, v := range args {
-		list[i] = namedValue{
+		list[i] = driver.NamedValue{
 			Ordinal: i + 1,
 			Value:   v,
 		}
@@ -1992,7 +1986,7 @@ func (s *SQLiteStmt) Query(args []driver.Value) (driver.Rows, error) {
 	return s.query(context.Background(), list)
 }
 
-func (s *SQLiteStmt) query(ctx context.Context, args []namedValue) (driver.Rows, error) {
+func (s *SQLiteStmt) query(ctx context.Context, args []driver.NamedValue) (driver.Rows, error) {
 	if err := s.bind(args); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -2022,9 +2016,9 @@ func (r *SQLiteResult) RowsAffected() (int64, error) {
 
 // Exec execute the statement with arguments. Return result object.
 func (s *SQLiteStmt) Exec(args []driver.Value) (driver.Result, error) {
-	list := make([]namedValue, len(args))
+	list := make([]driver.NamedValue, len(args))
 	for i, v := range args {
-		list[i] = namedValue{
+		list[i] = driver.NamedValue{
 			Ordinal: i + 1,
 			Value:   v,
 		}
@@ -2041,7 +2035,7 @@ func isInterruptErr(err error) bool {
 }
 
 // exec executes a query that doesn't return rows. Attempts to honor context timeout.
-func (s *SQLiteStmt) exec(ctx context.Context, args []namedValue) (driver.Result, error) {
+func (s *SQLiteStmt) exec(ctx context.Context, args []driver.NamedValue) (driver.Result, error) {
 	if ctx.Done() == nil {
 		return s.execSync(args)
 	}
@@ -2073,7 +2067,7 @@ func (s *SQLiteStmt) exec(ctx context.Context, args []namedValue) (driver.Result
 	return rv.r, rv.err
 }
 
-func (s *SQLiteStmt) execSync(args []namedValue) (driver.Result, error) {
+func (s *SQLiteStmt) execSync(args []driver.NamedValue) (driver.Result, error) {
 	if err := s.bind(args); err != nil {
 		C.sqlite3_reset(s.s)
 		C.sqlite3_clear_bindings(s.s)
diff --git a/sqlite3_go18.go b/sqlite3_go18.go
index bd97cb8..514fd7e 100644
--- a/sqlite3_go18.go
+++ b/sqlite3_go18.go
@@ -25,20 +25,12 @@ func (c *SQLiteConn) Ping(ctx context.Context) error {
 
 // QueryContext implement QueryerContext.
 func (c *SQLiteConn) QueryContext(ctx context.Context, query string, args []driver.NamedValue) (driver.Rows, error) {
-	list := make([]namedValue, len(args))
-	for i, nv := range args {
-		list[i] = namedValue(nv)
-	}
-	return c.query(ctx, query, list)
+	return c.query(ctx, query, args)
 }
 
 // ExecContext implement ExecerContext.
 func (c *SQLiteConn) ExecContext(ctx context.Context, query string, args []driver.NamedValue) (driver.Result, error) {
-	list := make([]namedValue, len(args))
-	for i, nv := range args {
-		list[i] = namedValue(nv)
-	}
-	return c.exec(ctx, query, list)
+	return c.exec(ctx, query, args)
 }
 
 // PrepareContext implement ConnPrepareContext.
@@ -53,18 +45,10 @@ func (c *SQLiteConn) BeginTx(ctx context.Context, opts driver.TxOptions) (driver
 
 // QueryContext implement QueryerContext.
 func (s *SQLiteStmt) QueryContext(ctx context.Context, args []driver.NamedValue) (driver.Rows, error) {
-	list := make([]namedValue, len(args))
-	for i, nv := range args {
-		list[i] = namedValue(nv)
-	}
-	return s.query(ctx, list)
+	return s.query(ctx, args)
 }
 
 // ExecContext implement ExecerContext.
 func (s *SQLiteStmt) ExecContext(ctx context.Context, args []driver.NamedValue) (driver.Result, error) {
-	list := make([]namedValue, len(args))
-	for i, nv := range args {
-		list[i] = namedValue(nv)
-	}
-	return s.exec(ctx, list)
+	return s.exec(ctx, args)
 }